FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Ball Joint

Ball Joint wear limit:

Temporarily install the nut, and use a torque wrench to turn the nut continuously at a rate of 3 to 5 seconds per turn. Take the torque reading on the 5th turn.

Standard turning torque 6.0 Nm (61.1 kgf-cm, 53.1 in.lbf) or less
If the result is not as specified, replace the front lower ball joint assembly.